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The idea of foraging for wild foods in the countryside has been an ancient practice, it is how all life began with the hunter gatherers and is again very popular especially for present day foragers searching for wild mushrooms. It appears however that there are so many people now engaged in the foraging practice that [...]
We have already mentioned here at flower-shows.org that many of the trees in the UK are suffering from diseases that could completely change our landscape for years to come, there have been moulds, moths, bugs and bleeding bark – but there is new evidence that something other than nature itself is destroying the trees.
In light of the governments suggestion that it is to measure the UK levels of wellbeing and quality of life there is already a piece of research that suggests that growing your own vegetables leads to longer life expectancy.
How brilliant to read about the success of the British Bee Keepers Association (BBKA) regarding the UK adopt a beehive scheme and this year’s figures that confirm 5,000 people signed up to sponsor a beehive and become as the BBKA call them ‘armchair beekeepers’. The scheme has been a tremendous success and confirms a fifty [...]
It was with great surprise that a recent headline quoted that the most common answer from the general public to the question “What is biodiversity”? was that ‘it is a type of washing powder’. This puts into perspective just how desperate the importance of raising people’s awareness of the issues surrounding biodiversity is. 2010 is [...]
Strictly Come Dancing is not usually a programme linked with gardening, but last night’s show had a great gardening joke and Bruce Forsyth really made us laugh here at flower shows. It was amazing watching Felicity Kendal dance the Rumba but she is more well-known for her role as Barbara Good in the Good Life [...]
The flower show season draws to a close shortly but it is really worth mentioning the Southport flower show that was held on 18th – 21st August. The show was in its 81st year and had the theme of ‘Coast’ for exhibitions. There is a wonderful story from the show. A young pupil won a [...]
Bob’s Basics are a new series of books by acclaimed organic gardener Bob Flowerdew. Bob Flowerdew has been gardening for 30 years and with his wealth of experience these books are an opportunity to share his gardening knowledge with both experienced gardeners and those wanting to take up gardening for the first time. There are [...]
The end of summer brings with it a number of jobs to do in the garden and a very important job is the successful storage of your crops for the winter season. The key to successful storage is to ensure that only the very best of your crop is stored for winter. The slightest damaged [...]
The end of the summer is a really busy time in the garden, with the last of the summer plants, veg and fruits comes the need to tidy up. It is easiest to rake the ground to rid it of debris – be watchful for diseased foliage – you do not want this to end [...]
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- A Greenhouse from Hartley Botanic is on our gardening wish list this year!
